I was surprised when Paul did not appear at Skate for Hope. Piper did the group numbers and a few other quick turns with Max Aaron but Paul was definitely not in the cast. I've asked about him on another forum....but no one has replied. Sorry to hear he is injured, especially just before the Olympic season.

Adrian Schultheiss has had to give up on his plans for the Sochi Olympics due to his back problems. Here is his message to his fans and a translated article on this topic: http://adrianschultheiss.com/news/12_13/june/20.html
I wish him a full recovery and all the best for the future!

Adrian Schultheiss has had to give up on his plans for the Sochi Olympics due to his back problems. Here is his message to his fans and a translated article on this topic: http://adrianschultheiss.com/news/12_13/june/20.html
I wish him a full recovery and all the best for the future!

that is sad. But as for Sweden winning podium spots leave that to Korpi; the Swedish ladies should be thrilled with top ten inthis competitive skating market.

Kiira competes for Finland, where she is actually known as the Ice Princess. The Helgessons represent Sweden (unfortunately, they will only receive one Olympic spot, so it seems that the sisters will have to battle it out). I don't envy Mrs. Helgesson's job...

I was surprised when Paul did not appear at Skate for Hope. Piper did the group numbers and a few other quick turns with Max Aaron but Paul was definitely not in the cast. I've asked about him on another forum....but no one has replied. Sorry to hear he is injured, especially just before the Olympic season.

@PiperGilles just tweeted a promising update (without any direct mention of Poirier's injury):

Just finished our shortdance! And let me tell you it's pretty dang sexy! Can't wait for all of you guys to see it and of course the outfits

Am I naive to believe that it seems possible that Gilles/Poirier's choregraphy could be completed even before P's mobility has fully returned to normal?
I don't claim to know how a choreographer works, but could s/he design their SD with P "going through the motions" on a limited scale (whether off or on ice)? (Obviously, the situation would be less than ideal, but would it be possible to finish a first version of their SD, subject to future revisions?)

Every injury is different, so perhaps Poirier will need far more time to recover than Weaver did. OTOH, maybe he will require less time.
FWIW: Eight weeks after her injury, Kaitlyn Weaver was skating again. Six weeks after her injury, she was on her feet again off the ice (without crutches). See chronology below.

Originally Posted by moon

.... I have been told by several people that attended a skating event on May 4 in Mississauga, Canada that it was announced at the event that Poirier would not be skating because he had fractured his ankle the day before in practice.

Almost seven weeks now have passed since Poirier's injury. Just sayin'.

Kiira competes for Finland, where she is actually known as the Ice Princess. The Helgessons represent Sweden (unfortunately, they will only receive one Olympic spot, so it seems that the sisters will have to battle it out). I don't envy Mrs. Helgesson's job...

oops I meant scandinavian heritage. too many good skaters for them to really medal.

So sorry about Paul's injury. Wish him a speedy and more importantly 'complete' recovery.
And hopefully they have enough time to prepare themselves to compete come Nationals, assuming Gilles/Poirier has no problem with minimum tech score in order to advance to the Olympic/Worlds., don't they?